This is a timeline documenting events of Jazz in the year 1923.
Musicians born that year included Fats Navarro and Tito Alberti.
Events
Standards
Births
January
February
- 3 â Alys Robi, French Canadian singer (died 2011).
- 5 â Wyatt Ruther, American upright bassist (died 1999).
- 10 â Bob Lively, American saxophonist (died 1994).
- 12
- Art Mardigan, American drummer (died 1977).
- Mel Powell, American pianist and composer (died 1998).
- 17 â Buddy DeFranco, American clarinet player (died 2014).
- 27
- Chuck Wayne, American guitarist (died 1997).
- Dexter Gordon, American tenor saxophonist (died 1990).
- Lucille Dixon Robertson, American upright bassist (died 2004).
- 28 â Bill Douglass, American drummer (died 1994).
March
- 4 â Willie Johnson, American guitarist (died 1995).
- 6 â Wes Montgomery, American guitarist and composer (died 1968).
- 10
- Chris McGale, Canadian violinist (died 2003).
- Don Abney, American pianist (died 2000).
- 12 â Billy "Uke" Scott, British ukulele player (died 2004).
- 27 â Don Tosti, American musician and composer (died 2004).
- 28
- Ike Isaacs, American bassist (died 1981).
- Josette Daydé, French singer and actress (died 1995).
- Thad Jones, American trumpeter, composer and bandleader (died 1986).
- 29 â Remo Palmier, American guitarist (died 2002).
April
- 1 â Don Butterfield, American tubist (died 2006).
- 13 â Ken Sykora, English guitarist and radio presenter (died 2006).
- 16 â Bennie Green, American trombonist (died 1977).
- 20 â Tito Puente, American musician, songwriter and record producer (died 2000).
- 27 â Lelio Luttazzi, Italian composer, musician, actor, singer, and conductor (died 2010).
- 30 â Percy Heath, American bassist (died 2005).
May
June
July
August
- 6 â Jack Parnell, English producer, bandleader, drummer, and pianist (died 2010).
- 7
- Idrees Sulieman, American trumpeter (died 2002).
- Uffe Baadh, Danish-American drummer (died 1980).
- 9 â Margie Hyams, American vibraphonist, pianist, and arranger (died 2012).
- 19 â Dill Jones, Welsh stride pianist (died 1984).
September
October
November
December
Unknown date
See also
References
External links